Statement
Victoria Bone an interdisciplinary artist with live art/performance at the center of her practice. Bone look's at the paradox in themes; submission & control, strength & vulnerability and consider the social and economical restraints placed on the female body. Bone's work involves physically exploring and responding to materials that embody these themes, from this she creates items to move in , sometimes on the edge of wearability and actions to perform. The items are influenced by ceremonial costume and ritual, and the movement are simple domestic and historical actions; walking, feeding, dragging, washing.
2024
Artist Talk, Space Place Practice group, Online.
AutoFeb Online automatic drawing challenge, one drawing a day through February. Open to the public and held by myself and artist Fi Clark. 20 world wide participants
2023
Attempts in Self Healing - video documentation, Black Chalk gallery, Bath
The Odd One - Soft sculpture, The house of smalls, Chipping Campden
Attempts in Self Healing - live performance, Emergancy23, Contact, Manchester
42 days lost - Soft sculpture, ThreadED exhibition, Newark works, Bath
AutoFeb Online automatic drawing challenge, one drawing a day through February. open to the public and held by myself and artist Fi Clark. 15 world wide participants
2022
Unthought Known Red/Black - Automatic drawings, Black Chalk gallery, Bath
Scoffing words - Live performance, 44AD Art space, Bath
Asemic correspondence - Live performance collaboration with Fi Clark, 44AD Art Space, Bath
Deer Heart - Live performance for Biddy Fringe Arts Bath
Vulnerability - Soft sculpture Wells Contemporary, Wells Cathedral
2021
The Odd and Lost Hearts, Blanket of Mourning and Tell Me Your Secrets, works in progress.
Residency at Shepton Mallet prison. Exploring patterns of movement, mapping time and space, making Blanket of Mourning.
2020
Restriction Two - Live stream performance, Fringe Arts Bath
Sick bed drawings - Series of drawing made from my sick bed shown on social media.
2019
Devour - performance to camera Blue Monday, 44AD Art Space, Bath
60 pieces... Test bed residency, 44AD Art Space, Bath
Remembering - Live performance, Salon48, Bath
Remembering - Live performance, Fringe Arts Bath
2018
One day Live art event - Curation, Bath
Untitled - Live performance, The I.C.E. space, Bath
Restriction One - Installation video piece and sculptural costume, Sion Hill Gallery, Bath
Restriction One - Black Swan Arts, Frome
Mentorship Award with Kate Bryan, Soho House
2017
Drip feeding Two - Live performance, Fringe Arts Bath, Bath
Drip feeding One - Live performance, Glastonbury Festival
2016
Drip Feeding One - Costume prop and documentation, Hamilton House gallery, Bristol
Private Viewing - Live performance, Sion Hill gallery, Bath
Drip Feeding One - Live performance, 44AD Gallery, Bath
2015
Threads Live performance The Y theatre, Leicester
60 Pieces of Woman’s Used Clothing - Live performance, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
60 Pieces of Women’s Used Clothing - Video piece, Fringe Arts Bath
60 pieces of Women’s Used Clothing - Soft Sculpture, Roper Gallery, Bath
2014
Invocation - Live performance Malmesbury Festival, Malmesbury
Dear Heart - Live performance Arnolfini, Bristol
2013
Invocation - Performance festival, Bristol
Dear Heart - Live performance Queen Shilling, Bristol
Dear Heart - Performance for video commission
2001
Herbie Bone, second born, Bath
2005
Untitled photographs, Larkhall Arts, Bath
2006
Untitled works on paper, Larkhall Arts, Bath
1997
Propel me Painting, Private commission for Teignbridge Propellers.
Exuberant Fiberglass and metal sculpture, Private commission for Halyard Ltd.
Mali Bone Firstborn, London
1996
Untitled Pastel portraits, private commission
Untitled Works on paper, Riverside Studios, London
Nests and Evolution Mixed media sculpture, Private commission for Halyard Ltd
Awards
Kate Bryan mentorship
Residencies
Shepton Mallet Prison
Education
MFA Fine Art, Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) Public Art and Design, Chelsea School of Art
Foundation, Winchester Art School